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Slovakia belongs to the EU countries that produce the least municipal waste per capita. An average Slovak generated only 378 kilograms of municipal waste in 2017, placing the country fourth, according to the Eurostat data.
The least waste per capita was produced in Romania (272 kilograms), followed by Poland (315 kilograms) and the Czech Republic (344 kilograms), while the most was produced in Denmark (781 kilograms). The EU average in 2017 was 486 kilograms per capita.
“The variations reflect differences in consumption patterns and economic wealth, but also depend on how municipal waste is collected and managed,” Eurostat wrote in a report. “There are differences between countries regarding the degree to which waste from commerce, trade and administration is collected and managed together with waste from households.”
